Thailand forum

I have just received a travel news article that has indicated that as of 19 Feb, tourists must carry a minimum of 10,000 baht when they arrive in Thailand.

I did a quick google search for more info (very slow and limited as I am on dial-up! argh!) - and only came across a discussion on Thaivisa.com, which suggests that this may be an old, legacy requirement rarely enforced. So I'm not so sure but just thought I'd raise it here for discussion.

As per the original post on thaivisa.com, the requirements are:

"We have been informed by Immigration Department, Bangkok that to be in line with the regulation imposed by the Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Thailand, with immediate effect, all passengers arriving in Thailand must have sufficient funds as follows to show at the immigration before entry is permitted.

if memory serves, this isn't exactly an entirely new regulation. the thai consulate in los angeles, for example, requires that visa applicants from some countries submit proof of funds (bank statement or such) with their visa applications, although they do not require US passport holders to do this.

i think the key in the link from lizzy's post above is the phrase "at the immigration officer's discretion", so that thai officials will have just one more tool available to keep out certain folks. i agree with fondo that this won't really be an issue for the vast majority of independent travellers, although it might be a good enough reason to wear something a bit nicer when crossing the border! cheers.

These are definitely not new regulations. Proof of cash upon entry in Thailand is as old as the donut. It all depends on the immigration officer whether or not they are actually going to ask - which is extremely rare.

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